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Colombia passes ambitious ‘junk food law’ to tackle lifestyle diseases

The Latin American country is one of the first in the world to introduce a health tax targeting ultra-processed foods

The Guardian - UK

How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war?

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave.

Al Jazeera

Dry-eyes no more in Australian-first treatment

A Gold Coast optometry clinic has become the first in Australia to offer non-invasive treatment for dry eye disease.

AAP

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Overnight rain in Delhi brings relief from hazardous air quality

Delhi's air quality improved after a week of hazardous pollution. Rain, wind direction change & stubble burning contributed. Govt. plans to induce artificial rain & has banned app-based taxis & rescheduled school winter break.

The Hindu

We're in a new COVID wave. What can we expect this time?

Australia is now into its next COVID wave. We’ve seen hints of this for a while. Case numbers and indicators of severe disease began rising in Victoria in August. But it has taken several months for a consistent pattern to emerge across Australia.

The Conversation

Doctors defuse 'toxic timebomb', remove dangerous cyst

A Brisbane woman hopes to raise awareness about hydatid disease after doctors defused a "toxic timebomb", removing a watermelon-sized cyst from the 29-year-old.

AAP

Why healthy fats are essential to your diet and where to find them

Omega-3s are most commonly found in fish, though you also get them from dark leafy greens, flax seeds, hemp seeds and walnuts.

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32 scary but common dog problems

There are lots of dog problems which strike fear into owners whether medical, behavioral or simply due to daily living

PetsRadar

‘We are facing a disaster’, Mayor of Gaza’s Maghazi camp warns

Housing 100,000, Gaza’s smallest camp has no water and mounting waste is spreading disease amid Israeli air raids.

Al Jazeera

Simple blood tests for dementia to be trialled in NHS

£5m project launched with aim of having reliable tests within five years to provide quick diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

Israel to start ‘pauses’ in fighting – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Northern Gaza exodus accelerating, says Israel, as WHO warns of disease risk

IDF says 50,000 people moved south on Wednesday, up from 15,000 a day earlier, claiming Hamas has lost control of the north

The Guardian - AU

Study Shows Flexible Work Hours Lower Heart Attack Risk By Up To 10 Years

Flexible working hours can reduce heart attack risk by up to 10 years, benefiting older employees and those with higher risk

Zenger

Epidemic of congenital syphilis in US needs ‘concerted action’, says CDC

In 2022, more than 3,700 babies were born with congenital syphilis, more than 10 times the number in 2012

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The Conversation

Can HIV be cured using gene editing? We will soon find out

HIV, the virus that causes Aids, was first identified in 1983. To catch this virus was initially a death sentence, but today, thanks to antiretroviral drugs, it can be kept in check. However, there is still no cure.

The Guardian - UK

UK forests face catastrophic ecosystem collapse within 50 years, study says

‘Alarming’ new research warns of risk to British woodlands from disease, extreme weather and wildfires, unless ‘call to action’ is heeded now

The Guardian - UK

Crohn’s disease can be detected in blood eight years before symptoms show, finds study

Findings may enable earlier treatment before severe damage happens requiring life-changing surgery

The Independent UK

Infant syphilis cases are skyrocketing in the US: ‘Shameful crisis’

CDC says that more than 3,700 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in 2022, around 11 times the number recorded a decade ago

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3D map plots human brain-cell 'antennae' in exquisite detail

A new map of 56,000 cells in the outer layer of the human brain could inform research into a whole class of diseases.

The Independent UK

Syphilis cases in US newborns skyrocketed in 2022. Health officials suggest more testing

Syphilis cases in U.S. newborns again are on the rise

The Conversation

Frontotemporal dementia: we discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

Few people had probably heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced the 68-year-old had been diagnosed with the condition.

The Independent UK

‘Body changes up to eight years before inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis’

The findings suggest the beginnings of inflammatory bowel diseases start a long time before symptoms occur.

Evening Standard

What is anastrozole? Nearly 300k women given drug to prevent breast cancer

The drug, used for many years to treat the disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option

WEKU

As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a proposed fix may fall short

For decades, miners have called for limits on highly toxic silica dust, which they're exposed to while mining. An investigation shows its impact and the weakness of proposed rules to protect them.

Evening Standard

'Remarkable' daily pill cuts breast cancer risk by almost half

Anastrozole, used for many years to treat the disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option

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